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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel
Efficiency Standards for Medium- and
Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—
Phase 2; Notice of Public Hearings
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) are announcing a public
hearing to be held for the joint proposed
rules ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Fuel Efficiency Standards for Mediumand Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—
Phase 2,’’ and also for NHTSA’s Draft
Environmental Impact Statement. The
proposed rules were published in the
Federal Register on July 13, 2015. The
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
was published on June 19, 2015, and is
available on the NHTSA Web site
mentioned below. This hearing will be
the second of two hearings, which will
be held on August 6 and August 18,
2015. The August 6, 2015 hearing was
announced in a separate Federal
Register notice on July 28, 2015.
DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly
hold a public hearing on Tuesday,
August 18, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
local time. EPA and NHTSA will make
every effort to accommodate all speakers
that arrive and register. The hearing will
continue until everyone has had a
chance to speak. If you would like to
present oral testimony at this public
hearing, please contact the person
identified under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT by August 11,
2015.
In order to provide commenters 30
days after the last public hearing, the
comment period for the proposal has
been extended through September 17,
2015.
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The August 18, 2015
hearing will be held at the Westin Hotel
Long Beach, 333 East Ocean Boulevard,
Long Beach, California. The hearing will
be held at sites accessible to individuals
with disabilities. Written comments on
the proposed rule may also be submitted
to EPA and NHTSA electronically, by
mail, by facsimile, or through hand
delivery/courier. Please refer to the
notice of proposed rulemaking for the
addresses and detailed instructions for
submitting written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you would like to present oral testimony
at the public hearing, please contact
JoNell Iffland at EPA by the date
specified under DATES, at: Office of
Transportation and Air Quality,
Assessment and Standards Division
(ASD), Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
(734) 214–4454; fax number: (734) 214–
4050; email address: iffland.jonell@
epa.gov (preferred method for
registering). Please provide the
following information: Name, affiliation,
address, email address, and telephone
and fax numbers, and whether you
require accommodations such as a sign
language interpreter.
Questions concerning the NHTSA
proposed rule or Draft Environmental
Impact Statement should be addressed
to NHTSA: Ryan Hagen or Analiese
Marchesseault, Office of Chief Counsel,
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366–2992. Questions
concerning the EPA proposed rule
should be addressed to EPA: Tad Wysor,
Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Assessment and Standards
Division (ASD), Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone
number: (734) 214–4332; fax number:
(734) 214–4050; email address:
wysor.tad@epa.gov. You may learn more
about the jointly proposed rules by
visiting NHTSA’s or EPA’s Web sites at
https://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy or
https://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regsheavy-duty.htm or by searching the
rulemaking dockets (EPA–HQ–OAR–
2014–0827; NHTSA–2014–0132;) at
www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the public hearing is to
provide the public an opportunity to
present oral comments regarding
NHTSA and EPA’s proposal for
‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
and Fuel Efficiency Standards for
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and
Vehicles—Phase 2.’’ The hearing also
ADDRESSES:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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offers an opportunity for the public to
provide oral comments regarding
NHTSA’s Draft Environmental Impact
Statement, accompanying the proposed
NHTSA fuel efficiency standards. The
proposed rules would establish a second
round of standards for the agencies’
comprehensive Heavy-Duty National
Program, which would further reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and increase
fuel efficiency for on-road heavy-duty
vehicles. These new standards would
phase in over time, beginning in the
2018 model year and entering into full
effect in model year 2027. NHTSA’s
proposed fuel consumption standards
and EPA’s proposed carbon dioxide
(CO2) emission standards are tailored to
each of four regulatory categories of
heavy-duty vehicles: (1) Combination
Tractors; (2) Trailers used in
combination with those tractors; (3)
Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans;
and (4) Vocational Vehicles. The
proposal also includes separate fuel
efficiency and greenhouse gas standards
for the engines that power combination
tractors and vocational vehicles.
The joint proposed rules for which
EPA and NHTSA are holding this public
hearing were published in the Federal
Register on July 13, 2015 (80 FR 40138),
and are also available at the Web sites
listed above under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. NHTSA’s Draft
Environmental Impact Statement is
available on the NHTSA Web site and
in NHTSA’s rulemaking docket, both
referenced above. Once NHTSA and
EPA learn how many people have
registered to speak at the public hearing,
we will allocate an appropriate amount
of time to each participant, allowing
time for necessary breaks. In addition,
we will reserve a block of time for
anyone else in the audience who wants
to give testimony. For planning
purposes, each speaker should
anticipate speaking for approximately
five minutes, although we may need to
shorten that time if there is a large
turnout. We request that you bring two
copies of your statement or other
material for the EPA and NHTSA
panels.
EPA and NHTSA will conduct the
hearing informally, and technical rules
of evidence will not apply. We will
arrange for a written transcript of each
hearing and keep the official record for
the proposed rule open for 30 days after
this public hearing to allow speakers to
submit supplementary information.
Panel members may ask clarifying
questions during the oral statements but
will not respond to the statements at
that time. You may make arrangements
for copies of the transcripts directly
with the court reporter. Written
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statements and supporting information
submitted during the comment period
will be considered with the same weight
as oral comments and supporting
information presented at the public
hearings. The comment period for the
proposed rule has been extended such
that the closing date is 30 days after this
public hearing. Therefore, written
comments on the proposal must be
postmarked no later than September 17,
2015.
Dated: July 28, 2015.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking,
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Dated: July 28, 2015.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Environmental Protection Agency.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0498; A–1–FRL–
9927–51–Region 1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut; Approval of NOX
Emission Offset Credits as Single
Source SIP Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the State of
Connecticut. The revision consists of
amendments to two existing Trading
and Agreement Orders for new source
review nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission
offsets at PSEG Power Connecticut’s
facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This
action is being taken in accordance with
the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 2,
2015.
SUMMARY:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
OAR–2014–0498 by one of the following
methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. Email: dahl.donald@epa.gov
3. Fax: (617) 918–0657
4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification
Number EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0498’’,
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Donald Dahl, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem
Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and
Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office
Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver
your comments to: Donald Dahl, Air
Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs
Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA New England Regional Office, 5
Post Office Square, 5th floor, (OEP05–2),
Boston, MA 02109–3912. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Regional Office’s normal hours of
operation. The Regional Office’s official
hours of business are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding legal
holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which
is located in the Rules and Regulations
section of this Federal Register for
detailed instructions on how to submit
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Dahl, Air Permits, Toxics, and
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
New England Regional Office, 5 Post
Office Square, Suite 100, (OEP05–2),
Boston, MA 02109–3912, phone number
(617) 918–1657, fax number (617) 918–
0657, email Dahl.Donald@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Rules and Regulations section of this
Federal Register, EPA is approving the
State’s SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period.
Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives adverse
comment on an amendment, paragraph,
or section of the direct final rule and if
that provision may be severed from the
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
as final those provisions of the rule that
are not the subject of an adverse
comment.
For additional information, see the
direct final rule which is located in the
Rules and Regulations section of this
Federal Register.
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Dated: April 29, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854; FRL–9931–53–
Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Amendments to the Control
of Gasoline and Volatile Organic
Compound Storage and Handling
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the State of
Maryland for the purpose of establishing
amendments to Code of Maryland
Regulation (COMAR) 26.11.13, Control
of Gasoline and Volatile Organic
Compound Storage and Handling. The
amendments consist of establishing an
alternative and equivalent method of
transfer of high pressure materials as
well as changing incorrect references in
regulations .04 and .05. In the Rules and
Regulations section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State’s
SIP submittal as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period.
Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing by September 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R03–OAR–2014–0854 by one of the
following methods:
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854,
Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 9, 22, 85, 86, 600, 1033, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1042,
1065, 1066, and 1068
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 512, 523, 534, 535, 537, and 583.
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0827; NHTSA-2014-0132; FRL-9931-77-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS16; RIN 2127-AL52
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2; Notice of Public
Hearings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are announcing a public
hearing to be held for the joint proposed rules ``Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty
Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2,'' and also for NHTSA's Draft
Environmental Impact Statement. The proposed rules were published in
the Federal Register on July 13, 2015. The Draft Environmental Impact
Statement was published on June 19, 2015, and is available on the NHTSA
Web site mentioned below. This hearing will be the second of two
hearings, which will be held on August 6 and August 18, 2015. The
August 6, 2015 hearing was announced in a separate Federal Register
notice on July 28, 2015.
DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold a public hearing on Tuesday,
August 18, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. local time. EPA and NHTSA will
make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and register.
The hearing will continue until everyone has had a chance to speak. If
you would like to present oral testimony at this public hearing, please
contact the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
August 11, 2015.
In order to provide commenters 30 days after the last public
hearing, the comment period for the proposal has been extended through
September 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The August 18, 2015 hearing will be held at the Westin Hotel
Long Beach, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California. The
hearing will be held at sites accessible to individuals with
disabilities. Written comments on the proposed rule may also be
submitted to EPA and NHTSA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or
through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed
rulemaking for the addresses and detailed instructions for submitting
written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral
testimony at the public hearing, please contact JoNell Iffland at EPA
by the date specified under DATES, at: Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: (734) 214-4454; fax number: (734) 214-4050; email
address: iffland.jonell@epa.gov (preferred method for registering).
Please provide the following information: Name, affiliation, address,
email address, and telephone and fax numbers, and whether you require
accommodations such as a sign language interpreter.
Questions concerning the NHTSA proposed rule or Draft Environmental
Impact Statement should be addressed to NHTSA: Ryan Hagen or Analiese
Marchesseault, Office of Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366-2992. Questions concerning the EPA proposed rule
should be addressed to EPA: Tad Wysor, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: (734) 214-4332; fax number: (734) 214-4050; email
address: wysor.tad@epa.gov. You may learn more about the jointly
proposed rules by visiting NHTSA's or EPA's Web sites at https://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy or https://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs-heavy-duty.htm or by searching the rulemaking dockets (EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-
0827; NHTSA-2014-0132;) at www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the public hearing is to
provide the public an opportunity to present oral comments regarding
NHTSA and EPA's proposal for ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and
Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and
Vehicles--Phase 2.'' The hearing also offers an opportunity for the
public to provide oral comments regarding NHTSA's Draft Environmental
Impact Statement, accompanying the proposed NHTSA fuel efficiency
standards. The proposed rules would establish a second round of
standards for the agencies' comprehensive Heavy-Duty National Program,
which would further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase fuel
efficiency for on-road heavy-duty vehicles. These new standards would
phase in over time, beginning in the 2018 model year and entering into
full effect in model year 2027. NHTSA's proposed fuel consumption
standards and EPA's proposed carbon dioxide (CO2) emission
standards are tailored to each of four regulatory categories of heavy-
duty vehicles: (1) Combination Tractors; (2) Trailers used in
combination with those tractors; (3) Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans;
and (4) Vocational Vehicles. The proposal also includes separate fuel
efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for the engines that power
combination tractors and vocational vehicles.
The joint proposed rules for which EPA and NHTSA are holding this
public hearing were published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2015
(80 FR 40138), and are also available at the Web sites listed above
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. NHTSA's Draft Environmental
Impact Statement is available on the NHTSA Web site and in NHTSA's
rulemaking docket, both referenced above. Once NHTSA and EPA learn how
many people have registered to speak at the public hearing, we will
allocate an appropriate amount of time to each participant, allowing
time for necessary breaks. In addition, we will reserve a block of time
for anyone else in the audience who wants to give testimony. For
planning purposes, each speaker should anticipate speaking for
approximately five minutes, although we may need to shorten that time
if there is a large turnout. We request that you bring two copies of
your statement or other material for the EPA and NHTSA panels.
EPA and NHTSA will conduct the hearing informally, and technical
rules of evidence will not apply. We will arrange for a written
transcript of each hearing and keep the official record for the
proposed rule open for 30 days after this public hearing to allow
speakers to submit supplementary information. Panel members may ask
clarifying questions during the oral statements but will not respond to
the statements at that time. You may make arrangements for copies of
the transcripts directly with the court reporter. Written
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statements and supporting information submitted during the comment
period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments and
supporting information presented at the public hearings. The comment
period for the proposed rule has been extended such that the closing
date is 30 days after this public hearing. Therefore, written comments
on the proposal must be postmarked no later than September 17, 2015.
Dated: July 28, 2015.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Dated: July 28, 2015.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental
Protection Agency.
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